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Thursday, October 25, 2007

Well folks, I hate to say it but summer is over - the cold weather has hit Chicago. I finally had to turn the heat on yesterday. So cold weather means long, hot, slow-cooked meals like pea soup. I would usually hold this post until right after New Year's Day. Mom always made a ham for New Year's but it was the canned, boneless, pre-formed kind and thus, no bone for pea soup. However, after a few years and probably since Grandma Austin did this, Mom started making what we called "fresh ham." It was a large pork roast that was either fresh or smoked but not long cured like Smithfield ham. It had a nice smokey pork flavor and was great for making pea soup.

This recipe is an adaptation of one by Martha Stewart and I like it because it uses unpeeled potatoes. This is the magic ingredient because it seems to soak up all the salt and eliminates that over-salted pea soup experience we've all come to know.

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What happens when a “tech guy” with a love for history gets laid off during The Great Recession of 2008? You get Thomas MacEntee, a genealogy professional based in the United States who is also a blogger, educator, author, social media connector, online community builder and more.
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